Christophe

Trust the reviews — this restaurant is incredible!
We missed the lunch sitting but stuck around the neighborhood for dinner… Probably the best decision of the weekend.
This is French bistro cooking at its best. Cheap cuts & offal (try it — you’ll be surprised how much you love it!) perfectly prepared by people who care more about food than they do about giving you a smile.
Service is ‘grumpy French’ but you don’t go to this type of place for the maître d’!
I will be back!

Not sure why it is rated as reasonable, we stop by and read the posted menu, it is expensive and the restaurant is very empty.

Et oui, en plein cœur de Paris, dans ce quartier pourtant très touristique, il existe une perle rare pour tous les amateurs d’excellence au meilleur prix, sans fioritures, sans rien d’autre que l’intransigeance et la passion d’un chef. Ce chef, Christophe vous l’aurez compris, met un point d’honneur à vous servir le meilleur dans les assiettes et dans les verres. Rarement je suis sorti de table aussi satisfait que ce soir là. La carte (l’objet) est simple, presque moche. Ici, le plaisir de la bouche n’a pas besoin d’artifice. En entrée, «boudin grillé.» En fait, une magnifique tranche, de la taille d’un bon gros steak haché, magnifiquement saisie sur les deux faces. Croustillante. Moelleuse. Goutue. Une texture incroyable, mélangeant boudin noir et morceaux de viande délicieusement fondants. Une simple salade de jeunes pousses parfaitement assaisonnées et semblant cueillies minutes l’accompagne humblement et efficacement. 8 euros.
A suivre, un beau morceau d’agneau (dont la cuisson né peut qu’être qualifiée de parfaite) légèrement rosé, bien juteux, servi sur un lit de carottes en rondelles fermes mais fondantes. 24 euros.
Pas de dessert pour moi ce soir là mais un très beau comté extra vieux, servi en quantité très honorable (prix oublié mais ça les valait largement !)
Les oenophiles éclairés peuvent regarder mes photos pour se faire leur opinion sur les «quelques» bouteilles que nous vidames et dont les connaisseurs murmurent qu’elles sont vendues ici à peine plus chères que chez certains cavistes des boulevards et à coup sur au moins cinq fois moins que chez les étoilés (chez qui d’ailleurs Christophe a fait ses classes) qui gardent ces productions confidentielles pour leurs meilleurs clients. Pour ma part je né suis qu’un très modeste amateur mais ce que je bu ce soir là me laisse des souvenirs émus, notamment le champagne Vouette et Sorbée, dont le nom de cuvée lui même semblait fait pour moi (pour le même prix qu’un Feuillatte de supermarché acheté dans une brasserie quelconque.)
Je reviendrai pour la sole dont il se dit qu’elle est la meilleure de Paris et que Christophe refuse de recuire quand de vilains amateurs de poisson trop cuit la renvoient en cuisine.
Non je n’ai pas photographié les plats. Je pense que Christophe n’aurait pas aimé.
Pas de marketing. Juste le meilleur. Pour le plaisir des clients et l’amour de la cuisine. Sans concession et sans artifice.

Quite possibly one of the best meals I’ve ever had. Let’s just say that I had to eat in silence to fully enjoy the yumminess of it. I had the lamb, absolutely amazing. My boyfriend had the pork. I’ve never had such good pork in my life.
Yummy yummy

Très belle adresse, le chef est en cuisine, un peu rugueux comme il se doit, la générosité est dans l’assiette!
La carte est authentique, les produits sont selectionnés avec soin et les plats magnifiquement réalisés. Ici c’est le GOUT, alors si vous voulez chipoter les plats c’est pas l’adresse.
Une tres tres belle cave à des prix tres tres sympa (prix cavistes!!) ce qui permet de se faire vraiment plaisir.
Bref, un vrai bon restaurant!
RAJOUT: Sauf que le service est inacceptable. Ai essayé d’y revenir mais pas de réservation, ok mais la table labas elle est libre pour 4 non? bah non elle est reservee (pour les copains du patron): honteux! (d’ou la note!)

Closed. Tried to go on ¹⁰⁄₂ 702 012. We went to another new restaurant. Near les Halle’s also called Christophe. Food different than described here.

The food at Christophe is simple and perfectly prepared. You can get an unctuous foie gras pâté anywhere in Paris, but their version has flavor notes which set it apart. The same applies to their house-​cured salmon.
We had lamb leg confit with crisp carrots and veal breast as mains and both were perfectly prepared and utterly delicious.
They have two house wines. We had the Casol des Maliioiel, which was another very pleasant surprise.
The restaurant is tiny and very personal with only two folks on staff, Christophe and his front of house person.

Un restaurant avec tout au plus vingt couverts, mené de main de maître par Christophe (le cuisinier) et son serveur acolyte. Des plats classiques ou moins classiques très bien exécutés. À découvrir.

Christophe is a small bistro located in Paris’ 5^th arrondissement. First off, I have to say that, if not for the multiple positive reviews I had read about the restaurant online, I probably wouldn’t have eaten there. Why’s that, you ask? Well, just take a look at the font used for the restaurant’s banner. It’s tough to take a business seriously when it uses the Curlz font so prominently on its storefront and on its website. It’s kinda like being the owner of a professional sports team, say, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and writing a letter to the fans in Comic Sans after a certain player known «took his talents to South Beach»…oh wait, I guess that’s been done, too. So after taking a deep breath and putting aside any misgivings I had about the restaurant’s taste in computer fonts, I entered the bistro. An hour later, I walked out after enjoying what was perhaps my favorite meal of my entire stay in Paris.
Never having had foie gras before and feeling the need to try it given that I was in Paris, I started out with an order of it for my first course. Served with toasted baguette and a smear of balsamic vinegar, the foie gras was deliciously fatty and unctuous. I was hooked from my first taste, so much so that I would order foie gras three more times over the next day-​and-​a-​half. I cannot even imagine how badly I screwed up my arteries by eating so much foie gras over the course of two days, but it was so worth it. Although not as smooth and a bit, for lack of a better word, crumbly when compared to the foie gras that I would order at my next few meals, this was the cheapest preparation (€ 10).
For my main course, I went with an order of the veal brains (pictured at top). Served with a slab of polenta, this was a truly magnificent dish demonstrating that simple food can be delicious when done well. And man, was this done well. The veal brains developed a nice crust on the outside that gave way to a custard-​smooth interior that was akin to the silky texture of tofu. Creamy, rich, and decadent, the brains had a mineral-​like taste to them, kind of like liver or kidney I suppose, but they weren’t terribly potent, either. I kinda suck at describing what food tastes like, so you’ll just have to try it out for yourself sometime. But trust me: veal brains are fantastic. The polenta, which really helped to cut through all of the richness and fattiness from the brains, was really good in its own right: crisp on the outside with a nutty flavor, it worked well with the heaviness of the brains. And for just € 12, this dish was a tremendous value.
After eating a meal with enough fat and cholesterol to give a dietitian a heart attack, I thought it would be best to forgo dessert. I can say that my meal at Christophe was certainly one of the high points of my dining experience in Paris, and at only € 22, the meal was definitely a bargain. In spite of the cringe-​inducing font choice of the restaurant banner, Christophe managed to impress me, and I cannot recommend it enough. Veal brains and duck liver wouldn’t have come close to touching my plate twelve years ago, but if my travels through Europe taught me anything, it’s that life is all about seeing and trying new things. Take the plunge and be adventurous, as life’s too short not to be.

Not Up to Billing
Foie Gras was only OK at best. Most of the plain liverwurst I’ve had tastes better. The toast was good.
Spouse had sole, which was pretty good. I had the beef and it was quite tough — lots if connective tissue. The potatoes were good though lots of butter makes almost anything taste good.
OK, but I don’t understand the rating here.

This is a relatively affordable small bistro with an attentive waiter where you can get some classic French dishes. We had the foie gras de canard (10 €. The first foie gras I’ve tried. It’s buttery and delicate, and I like it.), cochon basque, ventreche et boudin, en nems (10 €. Not quintessentially French, but oh well. Like Helen said, this does taste like a beef/​duck hybrid in a spring roll wrap) and boeuf d’hugo desnoyer, pomme de terre pompadour en purée (28 €. The steak was cooked medium rare, about 10oz? The mashed potatoes were really creamy). They also have escargot for 10 €. There were 2 – 3 out of about 10 tables full on a Sunday. Not so much for décor, as it’s a pretty casual bistro.

Came here twice and they were the best meals of my entire life. They were so good that they actually ruined my life, because now nothing I eat compares to the deliciousness of those two meals. I have a void in my life that can only be filled with more food from Restaurant Christophe.
Worth every Euro.

Had a delicious meal here on my 2^nd night in Paris. I’m still thinking about our first course, the escargots sauvage (wild snails) in provencal butter. The dish tasted wonderful (as in closing eyes while saying ‘mmmm’) and was presented quite beautifully. Husband and I had ordered to share, but the chef made 2 separate plates for us, something which I appreciated.
For the main, I got the sirloin steak. The menu specifies it comes out medium rare, which was fine by me. Steak was cooked perfectly, and the accompanying potatoes were delicious. Husband likes the offal cuts so he got the ris de veau (sweetbreads). I had a few bites and wow. I wished I had ordered his dish. We enjoyed dinner with a very nice Cotes du Rhone wine. The only let down was the dessert, the peach in the butter sauce. I think it was a canned peach, meh. Nevertheless, the dining experience was really good overall and memorable.

Ya know those meals in life that solidify your capacity as a human being living in the space-​time continuum? This is definitely one of those meals for me…
This cozy restaurant is run by a two-​man operation. A front-​of-​the-​house man and the chef. The food was quintessentially French comfort food. I ate a sublime cut of butter-​poached beef with an amazing potato purée made with ladles of clarified butter. I’ve never tasted anything quite as amazing as that steak. I tell everyone I know about it. The rie de veau was just as amazing. Cooked to perfection and perfectly flavored with salt, as to bring out the subtle earthy notes of the offal.
Our seats had a perfect view of the kitchen, where we were able to watch the chef run an entire operation on his own. His prep work had obviously been done beforehand, so that he could focus on each dish to order. In between searing meat and stirring potatoes, he managed to clean counters and load the dishwasher. His meticulous work was really fun to watch.
We’re going to be in Paris for a week in December, and staying just down the street from Christophe. That could be a very dangerous proposition! They graciously attend to their local regulars and tourist couples alike. True French hospitality at its finest!

Great small restaurant in the Latin Quarter. Lays next to several restaurants with outdoor seating and live music. Don’t get sucked into the outdoor seating, come inside and eat delicious food while listening to the music! We also had the duck confit and Basque pork. Both items were wonderful! We also had a bottle of house rose and a half-​baked chocolate cake. It is a definate must stop restaurant for this area.

christophe is a tiny restaurant in a tiny alley in 5e, part of the latin quarter. it’s crisp and clean inside and is noted for it’s use of basque pork, from spain.
we started with langoustine basil wraps which were fried. light and delicious and clean. i had the duck breast with duck confit and it was perfectly prepared. the duck breast was medium rare but not bloody at all. the flavor with good and the chickpea fries that the dish came with were AWESOME. thicker than steak fries, the outside was extremely crisp but not oily and the filling was so light and smooth!
boyfriend got the famed basque pork and it was gooood. it did not taste like any pork i’ve ever had! it tasted like a beef-​duck hybrid and it was glorious!
we were too full for dessert so we had to pass but i’m confident they were good as well. closest metro stop is Cardinal-​Lemoine.